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About the Conference

Yale-NUS Model ASEAN (YMA) 2014 is the inaugural year of the YMA initiative. Conceptualised by the Yale-NUS International Relations and Political Association (YIRPA) and carried to fruition with the support of Yale-NUS College and our generous sponsors, YMA 2014 is the first premier conference, organized by a Singaporean university, that aims to promote Southeast Asian politics and the art of diplomacy among Junior College or equivalent students. It is a unique opportunity for like-minded young leaders to engage each other over meaningful discussion whilst honing their oratory and reaso ning skills. Students will debate issues ranging from the situation in the South China Sea to the acceptance of East Timor into ASEAN. Students will represent an assigned country and adhere to the protocols of actual ASEAN-style politics. In short, it is a simulation of ASEAN, which also serves as a think tank for innovative solutions to our region’s most challenging problems.

The conference is open to all students currently in Junior college (Singapore) or equivalent students. For international students, registration is open to participants in their 11th and 12th grades or 6th form. Undergraduates are not permitted to participate in this conference as delegates. Do note that this conference uses the academic level that you are in and not a specific age.